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His Excellency
by Emile Zola
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Cardiff, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Macmillan, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st thus Sole authorised English edition. Good to very good. Burgundy buckram boards with gilt titles to front and spine. Mark to spine and rear board and 'cup' mark to front board. Some rubbing to top and bottom of spine and spine slightly cocked. Internally very good with book plate to front paste down otherwise very clean without foxing. Translation NOT by Vizitelly although he did make some changes to the uncredited translation (see preface by Vizitelly)
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Details
- Bookseller
- Andrew James Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 005142
- Title
- His Excellency
- Author
- Emile Zola
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Date Published
- 1897
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- zola rougon macquart macmillan Historical, Literary, Political
- Size
- 8vo - over 7� - 9�" tall
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Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Buckram
- A plain weave fabric normally made from cotton or linen which is stiffened with starch or other chemicals to cover the book...
- 1st Thus
- This indicates that this is not the first appearance of a book in print, but that this is the first appearance in a...
- Plate
- Full page illustration or photograph. Plates are printed separately from the text of the book, and bound in at production. I.e.,...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cocked
- Refers to a state where the spine of a book is lightly "twisted" in such a way that the front and rear boards of a book do not...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
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